The Sunni-backed secular coalition that came in first in Iraqi elections tried Thursday to improve relations with powerful Shiite neighbor Iran, assuring Tehran that if it heads the new government, it would not let Iraq be used as a launching pad for an invasion.
The Iraqiya alliance led by former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi edged out his chief rival in the March 7 parliamentary election by just two seats. But neither Iraqiya nor the State of Law alliance led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki won enough to form a government alone.
Since the election, Iraq's political groups have been jockeying to broker partnerships to win control of the parliament _ in part …
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